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    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/comic-book-scenes-personal-assistance/comic-book-scenes">        <title>Comic Book Scenes: Personal Assistance</title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/comic-book-scenes-personal-assistance/comic-book-scenes</link>        <description>These scenes show difficult situations in the lives of people with disabilities when interacting with people who help them, including spouses, family members, paid assistants, service providers. Some of these scenes show disabled people being mistreated, while others show the disabled people taking action to confront or correct the mistreatment.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>gabriel</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>youth</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>CAPE</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>violence/abuse</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>women</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2007-12-07T22:17:13Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Web Page</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/activities/palos-y-piedras">        <title>Palos y piedras</title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/activities/palos-y-piedras</link>        <description>Palos y piedras es una colección de más de cincuenta historias sobre desafiar al abuso y la violencia. Estas historias impactantes son escritas por un grupo diverso de personas con discapacidades, familiares, proveedores de servicios, y otros aliados, y examinan una amplia gama de experiencias de maltrato y recuperación.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>gabriel</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>HALTS-PAS publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Español</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>violence/abuse</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>CAPE</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Hispanic/Latino</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>women</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2009-09-30T23:39:24Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Web Page</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/publications/sticks-and-stones-disabled-people2019s-stories-of-abuse-defiance-and-resilience">        <title>Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience </title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/publications/sticks-and-stones-disabled-people2019s-stories-of-abuse-defiance-and-resilience</link>        <description>Sticks and Stones is a collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences.

Studies show that abuse and violence are high-priority concerns for disabled people; rates of abuse are shockingly high. Women and children with disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate that is three times higher than the one for those without disabilities. Disabled men also experience high rates of abuse.

The goals of this book include giving voice to people with disabilities who have confronted abusive situations, breaking their isolation, and revealing the complex issues of abuse and violence, particularly the ones faced by those who depend on help from family or paid assistance.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>jennifer</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>HALTS-PAS publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>featured publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>community resource</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>elderly</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>violence/abuse</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>women</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2009-06-26T21:27:22Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>    </item>
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    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/sticks-and-stones">        <title>Sticks and Stones</title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/sticks-and-stones</link>        <description>Sticks and Stones is as collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>gabriel</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>HALTS-PAS publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>featured publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Independent Living</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>violence/abuse</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>CAPE</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>women</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2009-09-30T23:35:31Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Web Page</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/news/sticks-and-stones-1">        <title>Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience </title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/news/sticks-and-stones-1</link>        <description>Sticks and Stones is a collection of over fifty stories about facing abuse and violence. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences. Studies show that abuse and violence are high-priority concerns for disabled people; rates of abuse are shockingly high. Women and children with disabilities are sexually assaulted at a rate that is three times higher than the one for those without disabilities. Disabled men also experience high rates of abuse.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>gabriel</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>HALTS-PAS publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>featured publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>violence/abuse</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>News</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>CAPE</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>women</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2009-10-14T21:47:50Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
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    <item rdf:about="http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/comic-book-scenes-personal-assistance/the-intrusive-mother">        <title>The Intrusive Mother</title>        <link>http://www.wid.org/programs/health-access-and-long-term-services/curriculum-on-abuse-prevention-and-empowerment-cape/comic-book-scenes-personal-assistance/the-intrusive-mother</link>        <description>A comic strip showing how family members can try to control the lives of people with disabilities.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>gabriel</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>CAPE</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2007-06-21T21:27:19Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Web Page</dc:type>    </item>
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needs of people with disabilities. Contents include employment tax, benefits, personal injury (tort law and risk apportionment), and licensure/ certification (nurse practice acts).</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Personal Assistance Services</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS-PAS publication</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>HALTS</dc:subject>                    <dc:subject>Publication</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-01-22T20:20:27Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>Publication</dc:type>    </item>




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